Speaker
Soubhik Kumar
(University of Maryland)
Description
Motivated by the Strong CP and the Axion Quality problem, I will consider heavier variants of the QCD axion which has a large and uncharted parameter space where it is long-lived. By focusing on the defining axionic coupling to gluons, I will evaluate the prospect of discovery of GeV-scale axions at the HL-LHC relying on the CMS track trigger upgrade. I will also comment on vetoing possible backgrounds, including those from fake-tracks.
Primary author
Soubhik Kumar
(University of Maryland)
